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Fraternitas Rosae Crucis (Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, FRC or F.R.C.) is a
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Rosicrucian organizations 1861 establishments in California 19th century in San Francisco
Fraternitas Rosae Crucis (Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, FRC or F.R.C.) is a Rosicrucian
Rosicrucianism () is a spirituality, spiritual and cultural movement that arose in early modern Europe in the early 17th century after the publication of several texts announcing to the world a new Western esotericism, esoteric order. Rosicruc ...
fraternal organization established in the United States by Paschal Beverly Randolph in 1856,Greer, page 194 and is the oldest Rosicrucian Order founded in the US.Lewis, page 92 They also operate Beverly Hall Corporation and the Clymer Health Center in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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History
The FRC's first lodge was established inSan Francisco
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in 1861, and closed soon after. In 1871 they established another lodge in Boston
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and in 1874, reestablished in San Francisco. In 1875 they finally settled in Philadelphia
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While Reuben Swinburne Clymer headed the order, the FRC established itself at Beverly Hall, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Supreme Grand Masters
* Paschal Beverly Randolph (1858–1875) * Freeman Benjamin Dowd (1875–1907) * Edward Holmes Brown (1907–1922) * Reuben Swinburne Clymer (1922–1966) * Emerson Myron Clymer (1966–1983) * Gerald Eugene Poesnecker (1983–2003) * William Glen KrachtWilliam Glen Kracht (born on February 20, 1962) (2003–present)See also
*Mysticism
Mysticism is popularly known as becoming one with God or the Absolute (philosophy), Absolute, but may refer to any kind of Religious ecstasy, ecstasy or altered state of consciousness which is given a religious or Spirituality, spiritual meani ...
* Esotericism
Esotericism may refer to:
* Eastern esotericism, a broad range of religious beliefs and practices originating from the Eastern world, characterized by esoteric, secretive, or occult elements
* Western esotericism, a wide range of loosely related id ...
References
Sources
* * * * * {{cite book, last=Melton, first=J. Gordon, title=The encyclopedia of American religions, publisher=McGrath Pub. Co., year=1978External links
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Rosicrucian organizations 1861 establishments in California 19th century in San Francisco